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WorksheetsWar of Independence
Total questions: 83
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1.
At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had the advantage of having _____.
a)
Strong navy
b)
Experienced troops
c)
motivation for independence
d)
highly paid soldiers
2.
A Loyalist during the Revolutionary War may have participated in which of these activities?
a)
Speaking in support of the King
b)
Writing a pamphlet protesting the Stamp Act
c)
Housing patriot soldiers
d)
joining the Continental Army
3.
Many African-Americans supported the British because they______.
a)
Wanted to preserve the Southern economic system
b)
Believed they would gain freedom from slavery
c)
Expected to get land when the war was over
d)
Hoped to earn free passage to Africa
4.
Women contributed significantly in the American Revolutionary War in all of the following ways except_____.
a)
Taking care of the home front while men were away
b)
Served in key leadership roles in the military
c)
Served as spies
d)
Providing medical treatment to wounded soldiers
5.
During the War, Native Americans generally supported the ________.
a)
British because of the British promised to free enslaved African Americans
b)
British because the British seemed less of a threat to their way of life
c)
Patriots because they seemed less of a threat to their way of life
d)
Patriots because they promised to return Native American lands.
6.
How did the war affect attitudes toward slavery in the US?
a)
African Americans were seen as too valuable as soldiers to be enslaved people
b)
Loyalists had to free enslaved people as punishment for supporting the British
c)
Slavery was outlawed in the US immediately following the war
d)
The ideals of freedom and liberty led some white Americans to question slavery
7.
Loyalist strength was strongest in
a)
New England
b)
New York
c)
The Carolinas and Georgia
d)
The Ohio River Valley
8.
As a result of the Revolutionary War, the British agreed to ______.
a)
Recognize the US as a British colony
b)
Recognize the US as a free and independent nation
c)
Allow Americans to have representatives in Parliament
d)
Seek new allies against the US
9.
According to the above timeline, what event most likely occurred after 1781?
a)
The US became an independent country
b)
The US lost the Revolutionary war
c)
The British won the Revolutionary war
d)
The British took over more land in North America
10.
Which of the headlines below might have been published between the times of Headline 2 and Headline 4 was written?
a)
Stamp Act is Passed by Parliament
b)
Bill of Rights added to Constitution
c)
Tea Party in Boston Harbor a Success
d)
Washington’s Troops Spend Winter at Valley Forge
11.
The signing of the Treaty of Paris 1783 was a political victory for the US because it meant that
a)
Florida became part of the US
b)
France agreed to give military aid to the US
c)
Great Britain recognized the US as an independent nation
d)
The US could purchase the Louisiana Territory from France
12.
Which of the following completes the chart above?
a)
Monmouth Courthouse
b)
Battle of Concord
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Siege of Boston
13.
Why did the American colonies seek an alliance with France during the Revolutionary War?
a)
France could provide supplies and naval support
b)
France could get additional aid from Spain and Russia
c)
France promised to give up any land conquered in the war.
d)
France has a system of government that was admired by the Americans
14.
What conclusion about the American Revolutionary War is most clearly supported by information on this chart?
a)
England had few advantages in a war with the American colonies
b)
The 13 colonies had more advantages than disadvantages upon entering the war
c)
England did not believe that the 13 colonies were worth the expense of a war
d)
The 13 colonies had few but important advantages in the war with England
15.
Which important reason for the American victory in the Revolutionary War is missing from the chart?
a)
Naval superiority of the colonies
b)
Aid from foreign nations
c)
control of railroads and canals
d)
greater number of Indian allies
16.
Based on the passage above, what action was George Washington asking the Continental Congress to take?
a)
Create a professional army
b)
Form an alliance with France
c)
borrow money from the colonies
d)
purchase better weapons from Spain
17.
Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of _____.
a)
A blockade
b)
British spies
c)
lack of money
d)
Native Americans
18.
What was an advantage gained by the US because of the British surrender at Saratoga?
a)
The British Navy was destroyed
b)
The colonies received help from France
c)
Experienced British officers quit the military
d)
Captured soldiers aided the revolutionary effort
19.
The conditions at Valley Forge for Washington’s soldiers during winter included all of the following except
a)
Limited supplies, shelter and food
b)
Critical training of troops
c)
Desertion of soldiers
d)
The Continental Congress promised more money for soldiers
20.
Washington’s surprise attack across the Delaware River on Christmas night
a)
Was the last battle of the Revolutionary War
b)
Boosted the morale of the Patriots
c)
Was followed by calls for his resignation
d)
Was successful but caused a great number of American casualties
21.
What role did the French play in the Patriot victory at Yorktown?
a)
The prevented the British Army from leaving New York
b)
They tricked the British into fighting them before arriving at Yorktown
c)
The provided troops and ships to help contain the British at Yorktown
d)
They sank British ships in Newport Harbor.
22.
George Washington’s greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping
a)
The British away
b)
His spirits up
c)
his army together
d)
entertainment for his army
23.
Who were the “summer soldier” and “sunshine patriot” Thomas Paine referred to in the quote above?
a)
Quakers who wanted independence but refused to fight for it
b)
Volunteers who were willing only to fight in warm weather
c)
Soldiers who wanted to quit the continental army when times got tough
d)
Americans who did not support the fight for independence from the beginning
24.
Which events are listed in the correct chronological order?
a)
Lexington/Concord, Battle at Yorktown, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Lexington/Concord, Battle OF Bunker Hill, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Yorktown, Battle of Bunker Hill, Lexington/Concord, Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Saratoga, Lexington/Concord, Battle of Yorktown
25.
The Hessians’ main reason for fighting was
a)
Citizenship
b)
Freedom
c)
Land
d)
Money
26.
Which number on the map on the left shows the location of the battle that resulted in the American colonies entering into a formal alliance with France?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
28.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
29.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
30.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
31.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
32.
This event broke tensions between the colonist and the British troops where shots were fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Bloody Valentine
33.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
34.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
35.
The First Continental Congress produced...
a)
plantation systems
b)
colonial militias
c)
Continental Army
d)
Declaration of Independence
36.
Early revolutionary battle where 1,000 British troops died and realized the American Colonists were tougher than they though.
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Yorktown
37.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
38.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
39.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
40.
Pamphlet that sparked the independent spirit within the colonies during the revolution.
a)
Common Sense
b)
Catching Fire
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Mayflower Compact
41.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British
42.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
43.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
44.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...
a)
Unalienable rights
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Freedom to live
d)
Will Smith movie
45.
Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
46.
What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Trenton
d)
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47.
Common Sense was written by
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Paine
48.
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to establish a framework for government
b)
to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England
c)
to express reasons for limiting immigration
d)
to list arguments for women’s suffrage
49.
Which statement represents one of the main ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The United States needs a strong central government.
b)
The power of the president must be limited by the legislative and judicial branches.
c)
People have a right to rebel against an unjust government.
d)
Americans cannot afford to pay high British taxes.
50.
The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it
a)
ended the British threat to the South
b)
guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists
c)
convinced the French to support the Americans
d)
forced the British to withdraw from North America
51.
In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?
a)
Closed the Boston Harbor
b)
Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
c)
Held a seaside tea party
d)
Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors
52.
In which event were colonists shot after taunting British soldiers?
a)
Lexington & Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
First Continental Congress
d)
Boston Massacre
53.
Name an advantage the Americans had.
a)
Native Americans on their side
b)
There were no advantages
c)
Fighting on their own land
54.
What act taxed printed material in the colonies?
a)
Townshend Act
b)
Intolerable Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Print Act
55.
Which act was passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Outrageous Acts
56.
According to John Locke, what can people do when the government is not protecting their rights?
a)
Obey the government
b)
nothing
c)
Make allies with other nations
d)
Change the government
57.
Identify the period where people began to use science and logic to make sense of the world.
a)
The Industrial Revolution
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
The Middle Ages
58.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
59.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
60.
Which army was more motivated to win?
a)
The British army because they wanted these rebellious colonists to behave!
b)
The Continental army because they wanted more power.
c)
The Continental army becuase they were fighting for and defending their home.
d)
The British army because they wanted to become rich.
61.
What was the problem with currency under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
States could print their own money
b)
The states could set the value of their own money.
c)
The states had to give a majority to the federal government.
d)
There were no problems with currency at this time
62.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Jefferson
63.
German officer who helped the Continental Army train
a)
Von Maur
b)
Von Steuben
c)
Von Lichtenstein
64.
Britiain offered Slaves their _______ if they fought in the war on the British side
a)
land
b)
homes
c)
freedom
65.
At what battle did the "Shot heard round the world" take place
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Saratoga
c)
Yorktown
66.
Sons of __________ founded by Sam Adams
a)
Anarchy
b)
Liberty
c)
Peace
67.
Act passed on Molasses also passed to stop smuggling by the colonists
a)
Stamp
b)
Sugar
c)
Tea
68.
British General who was defeated at Yorktown
a)
Burgoyne
b)
Cornwallis
c)
Braddock
69.
Last battle of the War
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Gettysburg
70.
Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place here
a)
Rockytop
b)
Breed's Hill
c)
Blue Ridge
71.
Which Congress was responsible for Drafting the declaration of independence
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Stamp Act
72.
Name of the American Army
a)
Continental Army
b)
Green Mountain Boys
c)
Regulars
73.
Winter Quarters located in Pennsylvania where Washington and his men ran out of supplies....low point of the war
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Valley of Pain and Suffering
74.
OFFICIALLY gives colonists independence
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress
75.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
76.
In what chronological order did the battles occur?
a)
Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
b)
Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
d)
Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge
77.
Who were the Hessians?
a)
Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the war
b)
The cooks in the Military
c)
Germans who fought for the British
d)
Another name for American soldiers
78.
What river did Washington and his men cross for the battle of Trenton?
a)
Susquehanna river
b)
Trenton river
c)
Delaware river
d)
Mississippi river
79.
Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The government should guarantee every citizen economic security.
b)
The central government and state governments should have equal power.
c)
If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown.
d)
Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation’s best interest.
80.
Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Marquis de Lafeyette
d)
Thomas Pain
81.
What 2 major battles did the Americans win?
a)
Trenton and Saratoga
b)
Philadelphia and New York
c)
New York and Saratoga
d)
Trenton and New York
82.
The Quartering Act stated that…
a)
British soldiers could stay in private colonial homes
b)
Colonists could stay in British forts
c)
King George could stay in any colonial home
d)
Colonist had to pay a quarter tax for a pound of tea
83.
What was the British economic policy with the colonist?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
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